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Jamf t1_j3dnao7 wrote

In his History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Gibbon writes ‘Dalmatia, to which the name of Illyricum more properly belonged, was a long, but narrow tract, between the Save and the Adriatic.’

“The Save” is decidedly difficult to Google. Can anyone tell me what he means? Thanks!

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MeatballDom t1_j3dpjrx wrote

Sava River, known as the Savus in Latin which was "Save" in the vocative.

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Jamf t1_j3duu3p wrote

Awesome, thank you! Bit irritating of Gibbon not to anticipate internet search engine ambiguity.

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LateInTheAfternoon t1_j3dvgi8 wrote

Moreso it begs the question why Gibbon, not writing in Latin, would use the ablative.

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